Bracelet.



N 825,644. I PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.

' J. A. FULLER.

BRACELET.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.30, 1906.

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came STAT JAMES A. FULLER. OF PROV as ra rn NT orrron.

I'DENCE, RHODE ISLA ND, ASSIGNOR TO JR, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND,

BRACELET.

HAMILTON & HAMILTON, A FIRM.

Application filed October 30, 1905 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that citizen of the United ence, in the county of Rhode Isluseful Improvement the following is a specification.

of Providence and his invent on has reference to an im provement inbracelets, and more particularly to an improvement in concealed springsnaps or catches for bracelets.

Hinged bracelets as heretofore constructed are usually formed of twoequal halves or members closed position by or wrist of the wearer; also,a bracelet constructed has a more desirab and pearance of an endless orone-piece bra The object of my the closed position by a spring-snapaction of which is automatic and the struction more durable than hasheretofore been attained.

My invention consists in the peculiar and hinged bracelet, the portionof which is approximately one-quarter the circumference of thebracenovel construction of a nged let, and a spring-snap adapted tocatch matically and hold the hi as will be more fully set hingedbracelet, showing the bracelet i closed position in full .lines and inthe position in broken lines. larged detail sectional tion of thebracelet, taken on line X Fig. 1, showing the snap in the position itwould assume with the bracelet in the closed an enlar ed detail secofFig. 2 with position. Fig. 3 1s tional view taken on line Y the braceletand snap in the closed pos ig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional similarto Fig. snap in an open position; and Fig. 5

Specification of Letters Patent.

I, JAMES A. FULLER, a States, residing at Proviand, have invented a newand I in Bracelets, of which a snap or catch. In the use of bracelets Ifind that it is only necessary to open approximately one-quarter of thebracelet to clasp the bracelet on the arm le appearance when worn withthe hinged portion on the under side of the arm or wrist has the apngedportion in the closed position with details of construction,

forth hereinafter.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved Fig. 2 is an enview of the snap3, showing the bracelet and Serial No. 285.079.

enlarged perspective view of the two b and shown in is a sectional aseparated position.

State view taken through line the catch, of my improved bracelet.

The body portion a and b are constructed from a in cross-section andbent tour of the bracelet, which as shown in Fig. 1. an opening in theunder side one-quarter the circumference of the forming the end a forthe beveled end a for the snap portion Z) has the end I) d. The for thethus a and b The hinge 6 may have the construction of the well-knownforms bracelets.

and the spring member (1 The rigid ber d is stamped from sheet metalelongated form with the sidenotches then bent U shape, thus (Z d in theouter face of the neck (1 adj The member (1 the con-

4, by solder. The

autosection and'bent U shape to form the end d, the spring side arms (Zd, the L-shaped ends (1 n the open slightly less than the the fixedmember cl.

is secured adjacent the end d of the hinged member I) in shgwn in Figs.2 and 4, by sold in the poron the end 6 of the hinged portion ends (i (Zon the member apart by the neck (1* notches d d d,

ition.

is an asshown in broken Patented July 10, 1906.

ers of the snap removed from the bracelet Fig. 6 66of In the drawings, aindicates the body portion, I) the hinged portion, c the hinge,

and (Z the hinged portion tube which is oval to form the conispreferably oval, The body portion a has approximately brace hinge c andthe hinged hinge 'c and the beveled end b for the snap d. The endscoincide when the bracelet is closed.

of anv of hinges ad ap ted for The snapd consists of the rigid member (1memlIl Etl'l closed which are bent toward each other, to form (1 asshown in Fig. 5. The space between the L-shaped ends at d is width ofthe neck d on The spring member d end 6 a position, as

e operation of my improved bracelet the bracelet is closed by an inwardpressure Z) and held in the closed position by the L-shaped (i beingsprung passing through the and snapping under the neck lines in Fig. 2.

The

' as shown in Figs. 2 and sheet metal, bent bracelet is also held fromexpanding by the L-shaped ends (1 7 engaging with the inner face of thebent end of the rigid member (1'',

3; The hinged'portion I) of the bracelet may be opened, as shown inbroken lines in Fig. 1, by a strong in the body and hinged portions ofthe brace let, as described;

3. A snap for bracelets comprising a rigid member d constructed fromsheet metal bent U shape and having the two oppositely disposed sidenotches d d and the "neck 01 outward pull on the end b thus forcing thel adjacent the bent end, and a spring member ends d d outward over theneck (1 which may be slightly rounded, and releasing the members of thesnap.

Having claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A two-parthinged bracelet having means for pivotally securing the parts together,and means for holding the parts in the closed posltion consisting of asnap comprising a rigid member formed from a strip of U shape andconstructed to have oppositely-disposed side notches and a neckon theface of the member adjacent the bent end of the same, and a springmember formed of spring-wire bent U shape forming spring-arms Withinwardly-bent L- shaped ends, and means for securing the members of thesnap in the bracelet, as described.

2. A bracelet comprising a body portion and a hinged portion, means forpivotally securing the hinged portion to the body portion, means forholding the hinged portion in the closed position consisting of a snapcomprising a U-shaped rigid member having two oppositely-disposed sidenotches and a neck adjacent the bent end of the member and a springmember constructed of spring-wire bent U shape and having spring sidearms with inwardly-bent L-shaped ends, and means for securing themembers of the snap thus described my invention, 1]

d constructed of spring-wire bent U shape and having the closed end (1the spring side arms (1 d With the inwardly-bent L-shaped ends (1 (Z andmeans for securing the members of the snap in position, as described.

4. In combination, a bracelet having the body portion a beveled end a ahinged portion 1) having the hinge end I) and the beveled end W, a hingec pivotally securing the hinged portion 1) to the body portion a, a snap(1 adapted to hold thehinged portion 1) in the closed position andcomprising a rigid member (1 constructed from sheet metal bent U shapeand having the two oppositely-disposed side notches d d and the neck (1all formed integral, and a spring member (1 constructed of spring wirebent U shape and having the closed end (1 the spring side arms (1 d withthe inwardly-bent L-shaped ends d d all formed integral, and means forsecuring the member d in the end a of the bracelet and the member (1 inthe end I) of the hinged portion 1) in pos1tion, as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my with the hinge end a and the nameto this specification in the presence of ADA E. HAGERTY, J. A. MILLER.

